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Terms of Use

These terms govern access to and use of the website. Visiting a page, reading content, or submitting a search means that you accept them. Do not continue to use the website if you disagree with any condition.

NO FCRA USE. This privately operated website is not affiliated with any government body. Neither it nor its advertising partners offers a service for credit, employment, insurance, tenant, or other Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) decisions. The resource identifies official criminal-record channels in Dakota County, Nebraska. It is not a private investigation firm or consumer reporting agency.

1. What This Website Is

This is a private reference site with no government connection. We neither store official records nor retrieve them, perform official checks, or submit forms for visitors.

The content identifies Dakota County record custodians, including the Sheriff's Office, County Court, District Court, Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, and Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. It also may connect visitors to outside search services.

2. Rules for Using This Site

As a condition of access, a visitor must not:

  • Violate a federal, state, or local law
  • Stalk, threaten, harass, or harm another person with information found here
  • Use the content for a credit, employment, housing, or insurance decision
  • Attempt unauthorized entry into any system or account
  • Direct bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools at the pages
  • Interfere with site performance or another visitor's access

3. No Harassment, Stalking, or Discrimination

Information from these pages or a linked tool must not be used to stalk, harass, intimidate, threaten, or unlawfully discriminate. The Nebraska Sex Offender Registry specifically warns against retaliation, vandalism, and threats toward registrants or their families. Registry information supports safety awareness, not vigilantism or punishment.

4. We Are Not a Consumer Reporting Agency

We are not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and do not create consumer reports, credit reports, or background checks. The website and its advertising partners do not offer tools for job, rental, insurance, or credit screening. Data from these pages or a linked tool must not be used to:

  • Make an employment decision
  • Evaluate a renter or housing applicant
  • Assess credit or determine an insurance price
  • Decide eligibility for a license, permit, or government benefit
  • Support any other FCRA-regulated action

Any check for an FCRA-regulated purpose must come from an appropriate compliant provider. The search tools and content here are not offered for that use.

5. No Legal Advice

The content is not legal advice. General Dakota County record information cannot determine how a charge, conviction, warrant, set aside, sealing rule, or narrow expungement remedy applies to one person. Consult a licensed Nebraska attorney for advice.

6. No Warranties

All content and services are supplied "as is," without a guarantee that:

  • Information is always complete, accurate, or current
  • Access will remain continuous and uninterrupted
  • Every page is free of defects or security weaknesses
  • An outside search result will be accurate or exhaustive

Criminal records change as charges are filed, resolved, sealed, corrected, or otherwise restricted. Gaps and delays can occur. No content here is an official statement from a court, sheriff, or government agency.

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Links can lead to sheriff, court, state agency, legal aid, and outside search sites. We do not control a destination's content, availability, privacy practices, or prices. Its own terms apply after a visitor follows the link.

8. Intellectual Property

Text, graphics, logos, and code belong to Dakota County Criminal History or the applicable content partner. They may not be copied, distributed, modified, or adapted without prior written permission.

9. Limits on Our Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for damage arising from use of the website, its information, or any linked service.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend and hold us harmless from claims, demands, or proceedings caused by your use of the website or breach of these terms, including related legal costs.

11. Governing Law

Nebraska law governs these terms. Any dispute arising from use of the website must be brought in a court with proper jurisdiction in Nebraska.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these conditions. A new version takes effect when posted on this page.

13. Cutting Off Access

Access may be limited or ended at any time, with or without advance notice.

14. Severability

If one provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect. The affected language will be narrowed only as necessary.

15. Questions

Questions about these conditions can be submitted through the Contact page.